Put It DownThere comes a time in our lives when we must let something go. It may be a person, a job, a relationship or even an entire way of life. You can hang on to it with all of your might, try your best to hold it together, damn well will it to get better but eventually it gets to a point when all it's doing is poisoning you, zapping you of your joy and limiting your personal development. It's inevitable. At some point in your life you will be faced with this situation and it's rarely a pleasant experience. It usually hurts, bad, and some people, heck, even most of us can't get past it. The pain is real, and many carry it in some way, shape or form to their grave. Now, I'm not a religious person but I am highly spiritual. I believe a higher power influences our lives. I call it God; you may call it something else. That's fine. But there are times when this higher power taps you on the shoulder and whispers, “Let's go”. "Let's get out of here". “Put it down, walk away, you won't even notice that it's gone". The problem is that we rarely listen the first few times. We may even spend years reasoning, justifying and fighting against this gentle nudge. But eventually, this higher power gets fed up with our lack of faith and action. Eventually, this higher power forcefully turns us around and directs us out of the room. “It's time to go". "I'm sorry but this is the best thing for you". "And now, because you waited, because you had to do it YOUR way, there will be some pain involved". And even though the situation turns out to be better eventually, these dramatic life altering events hurt like hell, and in time we come to the realization that we should have listened and acted sooner in order to save ourselves the heartache. The trick is to listen early, to feel the nudge. To analyze your life and remove the things that are limiting you, holding you back. I'm not talking about the healthy character building challenges, but rather the dead ends, the winless fights, the poisoned people. Now is the time to put it down and walk away. You've dwelled on that mountain long enough. It's not moving. Get your passion back, regain your joy. It won't happen overnight, it may not even happen six months from now, but it will happen. You can and will be happy. Having faith is one thing. Putting it to practice is another. And just a reminder in case you forgot, faith is the belief in something even though you can't see it or touch it. It's scary, but necessary, if you want to move forward in your life.
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